Haibun: It’s Up To You

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The tension is palpable.
We stand at the crossroads.
It is clear which road
we should take,
yet ultimately it’s our choice.
Let’s not pretend we don’t know
but don’t let me be the one who said:
“I told you so.”

Now at breaking point
Desperate actors go rogue
Pray deliverance

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Haiku: Twinkle

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Imminent moments
In the twinkling of an eye
Everything will change

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Haibun: The Long Game

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The silence is deafening,
tension taught as the tightest string.
We face not armies
but a hidden host
against whom we play
the game of our lives.

Who is first to blink?
Chequerboard duality
Playing the long game

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Haiku: Team Timelines

backlit dawn foggy friendship
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Converging timelines
No room for maneuvering
Choose which team you’re in

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Haiku: The Cutter

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Here comes the cutter
Our fancy things torn away
What we really need

copyright Francis Barker 2020